Which AI should I use for translation?
Translate text and documents between languages. Last reviewed Oct 27, 2026 · Scored with the general rubric
How to read this: scores are editorial estimates from public information and documented capabilities. We did not run these tools, so every score is labelled Docs-only . Prices are as reported and may be out of date.
Leads standardised benchmarks for European business text, per one roundup, with glossary and tone controls. Paid from about $8.74/mo.
Best for European business text
Watch out Fewer languages than Google.
Price (as reported) Reported: paid plans from about $8.74/month.
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Score breakdown Output quality for the job 24/30
Ease for a non-developer 13/15
Value for money 11/15
Reliability and vendor stability 9/10
Privacy and data control 8/10
Integrations and ecosystem 8/10
Momentum 6/10
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Free, with 249 languages reported, speech support and a cheap API.
Best for Free, broad coverage
Watch out Quality varies by language pair.
Price (as reported) Reported: free; API 500K characters/month free, then $20 per million.
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Score breakdown Output quality for the job 19/30
Ease for a non-developer 14/15
Value for money 15/15
Reliability and vendor stability 9/10
Privacy and data control 5/10
Integrations and ecosystem 9/10
Momentum 6/10
Better for tone-sensitive marketing and creative text and some Asian languages, per roundups.
Best for Tone-sensitive copy
Watch out Can invent text. Review anything important.
Price (as reported) Reported: Free; Go $8/mo; Plus $20/mo; higher tiers for heavy use.
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Score breakdown Output quality for the job 22/30
Ease for a non-developer 13/15
Value for money 10/15
Reliability and vendor stability 9/10
Privacy and data control 6/10
Integrations and ecosystem 8/10
Momentum 8/10
Compared # Tool Score Best for Evidence 1 DeepL 79 European business text Docs-only 2 Google Translate 77 Free, broad coverage Docs-only 3 ChatGPT 76 Tone-sensitive copy Docs-only
Editor's note: Benchmarks come from third parties and one human evaluation of one model. Always have a native speaker check anything legal or published.